South Carolina says hoop Hall of Famer Art Whisnant has died

<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. &mdash; South Carolina basketball Hall of Famer Art Whisnant has died. The school announced Whisnant’s death Wednesday.</p>
<p>No cause of death was given. He was 81 years old. </p>
<p>Whisnant played for the Gamecocks from 1959-62 and was a three-time all-Atlantic Coast Conference selection during that time. He finished his career with 1,505 points, 11th all-time among South Carolina career scorers. He averaged 19.1 points a game in 79 contests in college. </p>
<p>Whisnant was also the grandfather of Masters’ champion and current world No. 1 Dustin Johnson. </p>
<p>Whisnant was named to the school’s athletic hall of fame in 2001. He joined the state’s athletic hall in 2016. </p>
<p>Whisnant was a fifth-round draft choice of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1962. </p>